All About Hip Replacement

A Patient's Guide

Richard Trahair

All About Hip Replacement

A Patient's Guide

Richard Trahair

Description

Every year more than half a million people around the world undergo hip replacement. This book records the experiences of the author and thirteen other patients who have had the operation. They talk about their troubles with the old hips, reaching the difficult decision to have the operation, the strenuous process of finding appropriate surgeons and hospitals, and their preparations for the operation. Richard Trahair, an author and psychologist who has recently had hip replacement himself, weaves these people's hopes and concerns with professional advice from surgeons, rheumatologists, physiotherapists, nurses, and occupational therapists to provide a full, informed picture of the operation from several different viewpoints.

All About Hip Replacement

A Patient's Guide

Richard Trahair

Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroduction1. My Hip's a bit of a worry: personal histories of hip trouble2. Choosing the surgeon and making the decision3. How to become a patient4. Hospital life before the operation5. Hospital life immediately after the operation6. Recovering from the operation7. Going home or to the rehabilitation centre8. Problems or complications9. Conclusions and recommendationsGlossaryInformantsSelected readingIndex